Laila Mickelwait

CEO

United States18 yrs 10 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Co-Founder of Justice Defense Fund combating sex trafficking.
Founder of global #Traffickinghub movement with millions of supporters.
Bestselling author addressing child abuse and trafficking.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in non-profit advocacy focused on human rights and anti-trafficking initiatives.

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Non-profitsPublic AffairsPublic DiplomacyPublic PolicyInternational RelationsNGOsInternational DevelopmentPoliticsPolitical CampaignsHuman RightsHuman TraffickingGovernment RelationsHumanitarian AssistanceResearchPolicy Analysis

About

Laila Mickelwait is the Co-Founder/CEO of the Justice Defense Fund, Founder of the global #Traffickinghub movement supported by millions around the world, and the bestselling author of Takedown: Inside the Fight to Shut Down Pornhub for Child Abuse, Rape and Sex Trafficking. (Penguin 2024) She has been combating the injustice of sex trafficking since 2006 and is a leading expert in the field. The Traffickinghub movement that Laila continues to lead, is a decentralized global effort to hold Pornhub accountable for enabling and profiting from the sex trafficking and criminal sexual exploitation of countless victims. The Traffickinghub petition has been signed by over 2.3 million people from every country in the world. The effort is endorsed by hundreds of organizations and the impact of the movement has been covered in thousands of media pieces globally. Laila received her Master of Public Diplomacy degree from the Annenberg School of Communications and the Dornsife School of International Relations at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles in conjunction with the U.S. Department of State. Her work and the impact of her work has been featured in hundreds of news articles around the globe, in outlets such as The New York Times, The New York Post, BBC News, CNN, Bloomberg, USA Today, Newsweek, Reuters, AP, CNBC, Fox News, The Washington Post, The Washington Examiner, The Guardian, and many others.

Experience

18 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

11 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

6 yrs 2 mos

Current Experience

Justice defense fund

Co-Founder/CEO

Dec 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 4 mos · United States

Traffickinghub movement

Founder

Feb 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 2 mos

Exodus cry

2 roles

Director of Abolition

Promoted

Feb 2015 – Dec 2020 · 5 yrs 10 mos

As the Manager of Policy and Public Affairs Laila worked to prevent and abolish the injustice of human trafficking by advocating for legislative reform. She also worked to raise awareness about the injustice of human trafficking. Her role was aimed at following the blueprint of historical slavery abolitionists such as William Wilberforce who engaged in legislative reform and raising awareness in order to help put an end to the historic slave trade.

Manager of Policy and Public Affairs

Jan 2012 – Feb 2015 · 3 yrs 1 mo

As the Manager of Policy and Public Affairs Laila worked to prevent and abolish the injustice of human trafficking by advocating for legislative reform. She also worked to raise awareness about the injustice of human trafficking. Her role was aimed at following the blueprint of historical slavery abolitionists such as William Wilberforce who engaged in legislative reform and raising awareness in order to help put an end to the historic slave trade.

New reality international

Founder

Jun 2007 – Jan 2021 · 13 yrs 7 mos · United States

New Reality International is a 501c3 non-profit
organization in the U.S. dedicated to serving those suffering from extreme poverty, disease and injustice.